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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Rostrum | Chapter 10, Shopwindows.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Oskar asks Greff to teach him the alphabet, what does Greff tell Oskar to play with instead of the books?
(a) The other children in the area.
(b) The cash register.
(c) The toy dolls he sold.
(d) Potatoes and Cabbages.

2. Who gets stuck in the theater seat at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Stephan.
(b) Mama.
(c) Marga.
(d) Oskar.

3. What happens after Joseph Koljaiczak hides under Anna Bronksi's skirts?
(a) Anna slaps him.
(b) He catches a disease.
(c) The police catch him.
(d) Anna becomes pregnant with Oskar's mother.

4. Why does Oskar's mother refuse to go in a certain room of the house?
(a) The room has too many spiders.
(b) There is no heat in the room.
(c) The room is used for storage.
(d) She is afraid of ghosts.

5. What is the name of the beach Oskar, his mother, Jan Bronski, and Matzerath go to on Sundays?
(a) South Beach.
(b) Castle Park
(c) Zoppot.
(d) North Beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 9, what play do Oskar and the other children see?

2. In Chapter 3, Oskar is in the hospital and his friends come to visit. What gift does Klepp bring him?

3. During their conversation at the beginning of the book, where does Oskar say Bruno "derived all his inspiration"?

4. What does Oskar say he does to make it through his day?

5. Why doesn't Greff want Oskar to play with the books?

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